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Benjamin Franklin

BiographiesPolitical leaders and policymakers

American printer, scientist, diplomat and Founding Father, 1706-1790.

5 biographies about them

Biographies about them 5

Benjamin Franklin: An American LifeBenjamin Franklin: An American Life
T2 Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Walter Isaacson · 2003
Isaacson's Franklin: printer, investor and builder of durable institutions
Open Library
“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.”Andrew Wilkinson
Recommended byAlfred LinAndrew WilkinsonMohnish PabraiElon MuskBrett AdcockPaul GrahamRay DalioScott Belsky+2 more
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
T2 Benjamin Franklin
Carl Van Doren · 1938
The standard mid-century Franklin biography; Munger's model of a working life
Open Library
Recommended byCharlie Munger
The Americanization of Benjamin FranklinThe Americanization of Benjamin Franklin
T3 The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin
Gordon S. Wood · 2004
Franklin's reinvention from imperial gentleman into American businessman
Open Library
“if you haven't read much about Ben Franklin, that's what I would suggest”Joel Greenblatt
Recommended byJoel Greenblatt
The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
T1 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin · 1791
Franklin's self-improvement system; the origin of thrift and deferred reward
Open Library
“Buffett has recommended Franklin's autobiography many times across interviews and letters, citing Franklin's self-improvement program, his frugality, and his approach to reputation as early influences. It is one of the few non-finance books he returns to in public recommendations.”Warren Buffett
Recommended byCharlie MungerMohnish PabraiNat EliasonJamie DimonElon MuskPaul GrahamWarren Buffett
The First AmericanThe First American
T4 The First American
H.W. Brands · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byEv Williams